by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. — The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced new fisheries closure measures for chinook Tuesday in an effort to save the at-risk salmon from disappearing from Canadian waters. The B.C. Green Caucus supports conservation closures, but calls...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – B.C. Green spokesperson for wild salmon MLA Adam Olsen welcomes the launch of the International Year of the Salmon today. “Wild salmon continue to be a central feature of my policy work in the Legislature;” said MLA Olsen, who is also a member...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, issued the following statement in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday: “Each year on January 27th we reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust and remember those who suffered...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley and B.C. Greens spokesperson for the environment, responded today to the passage of the Professional Governance Act at Third Reading. “After years of advocacy and engagement it is encouraging to finally see...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Greens, issued the following statement today in recognition of Yom Kippur: “Tonight at sunset Jewish communities around the world are gathering to observe the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This day...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, B.C. Green Party spokesperson for health, welcomed the government’s announcement that expanded access for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) has been successfully rolled out to over 2,000 British...